Background
Palmer, Robert Towne was born on May 25, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Adrian Bernhardt and Gladys (Towne) Palmer.
Palmer, Robert Towne was born on May 25, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Adrian Bernhardt and Gladys (Towne) Palmer.
Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Notre Dame (Juris Doctor, 1974). Lambda Alpha International.
Administrative Editor, Notre Dame Lawyer, 1973-1974.
Law Clerk to the Honorable Walter V. Schaefer, Supreme Court of Illinois, 1974-1975. Member, Adjunct Faculty: IIT/Chicago-Kent School of Law, 1974-1976.
Loyola University School of Law, 1976-1978. Member, Advisory Committee, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"), 1988-1989.
Osco Drug, Incorporated. versus Department of Registration, 54 Illinois. Appendix 3d 936, 370 North.E. 2d 59 (1st District 1977); Nemeth versus Banhalmi, 99 Illinois. Appendix 3d 493, 425 North.E.2d 1187 (1st District 1981) On Subsequent Appeal, 125 Illinois. Appendix 3d 938, 466 North.E. 2d 977 (1st District 1984); Rollins Burdick Hunter Company versus Euroclassics, Limited., 502 Southern 2d 959 (Florida Appendix 1987); East.B. Harper & Company, Incorporated. v. Nortek, Incorporated., 104 F.3d 913 (9th Circuit, 1997).Worked at Garfield & Merel, Limited., A Professional Corporation (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Real Estate Law, Professional Liability Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Illinois, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
1978, District of Columbia and United States. Supreme Court.
Lambda Alpha International.
Administrative Editor, Notre Dame Lawyer, 1973-1974. Law Clerk to the Honorable Walter V. Schaefer, Supreme Court of Illinois, 1974-1975.
Member, Adjunct Faculty: IIT/Chicago-Kent School of Law, 1974-1976.
Loyola University School of Law, 1976-1978. Member, Advisory Committee, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"), 1988-1989. Author: "UCC Sales of Beneficial Interests in Land Trusts," Church
9, Illinois Real Estate Litigation, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1988.
"Financial Institution Disclosure of Customer Records: A New Duty of Confidentiality?" 69 Illinois Bar Journal 621, 1981. "Complying With the Right to Financial Privacy Acting," 96 Banking Law Journal 196, 1979.
Recipient, Illinois State Bar Association Lincoln Award, 1983. Member: Chicago (Member, Sections on: Insurance.
Land Trust), Illinois State (Member, Sections on: Insurance.
Real Estate. Tort (Section Council, 1981-1982). Trial Practice) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Tort; Corporations; Professional Liability Litigation.
Insurance Practice) Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute. International Association of Defense Counsel.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
(Also practicing individually, Chicago Illinois ).
District of Columbia Bar. Chicago (Member, Sections on: Insurance. Land Trust), Illinois State (Member, Sections on: Insurance.
Real Estate.
Tort (Section Council, 1981-1982). Trial Practice) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Tort; Corporations; Professional Liability Litigation.
Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
Defense Research Institute. Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association.
International Association of Defense Counsel. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
(Also Of Counsel to Garfield & Merel, Limited., A Professional Corporation).
Married Ann Therese Darin, November 9, 1974. Children: Justin Darin, Christian Darin.